Ex-Help She Can't Swin man retreats to the bedroom with encouraging results.

Something Worth Fighting For is the sophomore album from Detroit band of brothers Schaeffer, and they're looking to fill the gaping void in music left by, er, The Fray. And Snow Patrol.

Former Neutral Milk Hotel man Julian Koster returns with his second Music Tapes album for Merge.

Whatfor is the brainchild of Michael Sienkowski, drummer for Sleeping In The Aviary by day, lo-fi singer-songwriter with a penchant for 60’s influenced pop songs by night.

Not to be confused with Panda Bear, this Chicago trio specialises in saccharine dream-pop.

North Shields three-piece offer day-glo indie pop with a quirky name to boot. But will you still be listening to it in a week's time?

Stephin Merritt dishes out some Pyschocandy of his own.